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pathogenesis
[ path-uh-jen-uh-sis ]
/ ˌpæθ əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /
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Definition of pathogenesis
noun
the production and development of disease.
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Also pa·thog·e·ny [puh-thoj-uh-nee]. /pəˈθɒdʒ ə ni/.
OTHER WORDS FROM pathogenesis
path·o·ge·net·ic [path-oh-juh-net-ik], /ˌpæθ oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby pathogenesis
pathname, patho-, pathocure, pathoformic, pathogen, pathogenesis, pathogenic, pathogenicity, pathognomonic, pathognomy, pathography
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British Dictionary definitions for pathogenesis
pathogenesis
pathogeny (pəˈθɒdʒɪnɪ)
/ (ˌpæθəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /
noun
the origin, development, and resultant effects of a disease
Derived forms of pathogenesis
pathogenetic (ˌpæθəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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